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The Shortwave Report 10/16/15 Listen Globally!

Submitted by outfarpress on Thu, 10/15/2015 - 20:01
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Anti-War/Peace
Elections/Legislation/Government
Environment/Food/Health
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Iraq/Afghanistan
Media
Military/Weapons
World Uprisings

Hundreds march on API against TPP, climate catastrophe

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 10/14/2015 - 21:26

On the 14th of October, hundreds of people turned out for a march on the American Petroleum Institute (API) against the climate chaos they are lobbying for. The march also was in opposition to the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnershop) a trade deal the oil industry had a strong role in shaping. With popular groups now doing everything possible to block ratification of the TPP, turnout for this protest mushroomed, with everyone from the SEIU to opponents of the PEPCPO/Exelon merger showing up.

video of street theater in front of API(4 min 15 sec)

Environment/Food/Health
Globalization/Anti-globalization

The chaotic scene in front of API as far more protesters than expected showed up

Street theater at API

KKKolumbus Day event at Union Station draws protest

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 10/12/2015 - 21:30

On the 12th of October, the Italian Embassy held a ceremonial wreath-laying at the statue of Christopher Columbus, the notorious slave-trader who revealed the existance of Turtle Island to European raiders and land thieves. In the back of the crowd, signs of dissent quickly appeared. One read “How is this still a thing ???” and another simply "Celebrate Indigenous People."

Race/Racism

Witness Venezuela’s Elections This December-6, 2015‏‎‏‎

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/11/2015 - 20:20
Delegation to Venezuela 
Anti-War/Peace
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Globalization/Anti-globalization
Military/Weapons
Poverty
World Uprisings

quarter million rally in Berlin against TTIP "Euro-NAFTA" trade deal

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 10/11/2015 - 16:17

As the world mobilizes to kill the TPP trade treaty finalized in Atlanta last week, two related deals are also in the works. One is the Trade in Services Agreeemnt (TISA) which just lost one country's participation in the talks. The other is "Euro-NAFTA" the TTIP best known as the Atlantic version of the TPP. Not yet finalized, it faces huge dissent. Some contries are talking of pulling out of the talks as protests mushroom. On the 10th of October, one of these protests in Berlin was reported by Revolution News to have drawn an estimated 250,000 people.

Globalization/Anti-globalization

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